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Close-up of glass jars filled with dehydrating apples. The dried apple slices have reddish edges and are packed tightly inside, suggesting homemade snacks or food preservation.
Angi Schneider

Home Dried Apple Rings and Apple Chips Recipe

4.53 from 38 votes
Dehydrating apples at home is easy do to in a dehydrator or oven. Dehydrated apples make a healthy snack and is a great way to store apples for the winter. Dried apples can be used in from scratch cooking and baking.
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Course: Preserving Food
Cuisine: American
Preservation Method: Dehydrating
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Apples
  • Lemon juice optional
  • Cinnamon optional

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Peel the apples if you want or just scrub them with a little apple cider vinegar to get the wax off.
  2. Core the apple and slice into 1/4-inch slices. 
  3. Dip the apples in some water with lemon juice added - 1 tablespoon lemon juice for each cup of water.
  4. Lay the apples on the dehydrator trays - you can sprinkle with a cinnamon sugar mix if you want to.
  5. Dehydrate apples at 135°F for about 10 hours. If you want crispier apple chips, just dehydrate longer.
  6. Put the dried apples in a container with a lid. Shake the container every day for 7 days and check for moisture. If any moisture develops, put the apples back in the dehydrator.
  7. Store dehydrated apples in an airtight container for up to six months. Vacuum seal for storage up to a year.

Notes

For Oven Drying:
Place sliced apples on an oven safe wire rack on top of a baking sheet. If you don't have a wire rack, line the baking sheet with parchment paper. Put the baking sheet in the oven and turn it on it's lowest setting (175-200°F), you might want to keep the oven door ajar to let some of the heat out. Bake for 2-4 hours. If you aren't using a wire rack be sure to flip each apple slice at the halfway mark.
For Sun Drying:
Place apple slices on a mesh tray and cover with mesh or lightweight fabric to keep insects off. Leave the trays outside for several day, bring them in at might, until they're fully dry. They will not get as crisp as they will in a dehydrator or oven.

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